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Six Brands of Dry Carpet Cleaning Powder Recalled by Milliken Due to Risk of Exposure to Bacteria

Nombre del producto:
Dry carpet cleaners
Riesgo:

The dry carpet cleaning powder can contain harmful bacteria. Exposure to bacteria poses a risk of respiratory and other infections in immunocompromised individuals. Consumers with healthy immune systems are generally not affected by the bacteria.

Remedio:
Remplazo
Fecha del retiro:
Noviembre 23, 2016
Unidades:
About 550,000
Contacto para los consumidores

Milliken toll-free at 888-770-7142 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.captureclean.com and click on “Capture Carpet and Rug Dry Cleaner has issued a Recall” at the top of the page or at www.milliken.com and click on “Carpet Cleaner Recall” at the bottom of the page for more information.

Detalles del retiro

Descripción:

This recall involves Arm & Hammer, Capture, Healthy Home, Oreck, Resista and Riccar brands of dry carpet cleaners. The powder can be sprinkled on carpets and rugs to clean and deodorize them. The dry carpet cleaner was sold in various sizes and lot numbers. The lot number is printed on stickers on each container marked with a letter followed by the five-digit lot number. Capture and Resista brand dry carpet cleaners were sold individually and as part of a cleaning kit including a pre-mist spray and a brush.

Brand Name

Lot Numbers

Description

Arm & Hammer

15317, 16004, 16020, 16039, 16067, 16095, 16119, 56610, 59962, 56832, 56823

Arm & Hammer Pet Fresh Dry Carpet Cleaner, 18 oz.

Capture

15194 through 15365 16001 through 16237

56596, 56608, 56694, 56780, 56786, 56842

Capture Carpet & Rug Dry Cleaner, 8 lb. pail

Capture Carpet & Rug Dry Cleaning Kit, 4 lb.

Capture Carpet & Rug Dry Cleaner, 4 lb. pail

Capture Carpet & Rug Dry Cleaning Kit, 2.5 lb.

Capture Carpet & Rug Dry Cleaner, 2.5 lb. pail

Capture Carpet & Rug Total Care Kit, 1 lb.

Capture Carpet & Rug Dry Cleaner, 1 lb.

 

Healthy Home

16118, 16138

Healthy Home Pet Carpet Dry Cleaner, 1 lb.

Oreck

15215, 15216, 15257, 15292, 15338, 16013, 16055, 16088, 16117, 16167, 16168, 56667, 56668, 56728, 56729

Oreck Dry Carpet Cleaner, 9 lb. pail

Oreck Dry Carpet Cleaner , 4 lb. pail

Resista

15230, 16077, 16081, 56632

Resista Dry Carpet & Rug Cleaning Kit, 4 lb.

Resista Dry Carpet & Rug Cleaner, 4 lb.

Riccar

16119, 16139

Riccar Pet Dry Carpet Cleaner, 1 lb.  

Riccar Pet Dry Carpet Cleaner, 4 lb.

 

Remedio:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dry carpet cleaner and contact Milliken to receive a free replacement.

Incidentes/Lesiones:

None reported

Vendidos(as) en:
Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, Oreck, Walmart and specialty carpet and vacuum stores nationwide from July 2015 through September 2016 for between $5 and $40 for the individual bottles or between $20 and $50 for a kit.
Fabricante(s):
Milliken & Company, of Spartanburg, S.C.
Fabricado(as) en:
U.S.
Número del retiro:
17-037
Retiro del mercado acelerado

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Acerca de la CPSC

La Comisión de Seguridad de Productos del Consumidor de EE.UU. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC) se encarga de proteger al público contra riesgos irrazonables de lesión o muerte asociados al uso de miles de tipos de productos del consumidor. Muertes, lesiones y daños a la propiedad debido a incidentes con productos del consumidor le cuestan al país más de $1 billón de dólares al año. La labor de la CPSC ha contribuido a una disminución en el índice de lesiones asociadas a los productos del consumidor en los últimos 50 años.

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